Several historic monuments in the German capital Berlin will no longer be lit up. Now German cities must reduce energy consumption for fear of a Russian gas cut.
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The backdrop is considerable unrest in the EU regarding the energy supply for the winter and fear of the loss of all Russian gas.
It reports, among other things BBC and The Guardianwho points out that Germany is more dependent on Russian gas imports than other European countries.
In the German capital Berlin, several lights on around 200 historic monuments and public buildings were switched off overnight on Wednesday to save energy, including the Victory Column in the Tiergarten park and the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche church at Breitscheidplatz.
– The war in Ukraine and Russia’s threats are crucial for us to handle our energy with as much caution as possible, says member of parliament in Berlin, Bettina Jarasch.
In the German city of Munich, fountains are also turned off at night.
– The situation is unpredictable
The city of Hannover in northwestern Germany announced energy-saving measures on Wednesday, including turning off the hot water in public buildings, swimming pools and gyms.
Municipal buildings will only be heated from 1 October to 31 March, with a maximum room temperature of 20 degrees. In fitness centers the maximum temperature is 15 degrees.